My Austin son married a science teacher, so I should have been prepared for a menagerie.  The good news is, the grandbabies will be animal lovers; the bad news is Mamou (that would be me) will be pet sitting for all species of furry, and some not so furry, beasts.  There is Cora the albino corn snake.  She is nonpoisonous, but still a little scary when it comes to feeding time:)  Penny is the resident chinchilla that Pork Pie, the ball chasing cat, loves to pester.  Then there are the cats, which are not too unusual with the exception of Pork Pie.  He comes to my door, ball in mouth, early each morning for a game of ball toss.  He will retrieve that ball as long as Mamou will throw it for him.  I guess that makes up for the cat allergies that always appear when I stay too long.  By the end of the week I was happy to get back to the fresh sea breezes, sans cat dander.  Breathing much better now!